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NATO advance guard heads to Afghanistan BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 An advance guard of NATO peacekeeping soldiers will head to Afghanistan this weekend to prepare the ground for the military alliance's first mission outside Europe, officials said Friday. Indian government sees fresh danger in sending troops to Iraq NEW DELHI (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 India is growing more reluctant to join any international peacekeeping force in Iraq because of increasing attacks on US troops there and lack of consensus at home, officials said Friday. Israeli army chief admits to blunders in intifada JERUSALEM (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Israeli army chief of staff Moshe Yaalon has admitted to a number of bad calls during the intifada, in an interview published Friday in Yediot Aharonot newspaper to mark his first year in office. |
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Weapons haul intercepted en route to Thailand's troubled south BANGKOK (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Thai police said Friday they had seized a major weapons haul on its way to the troubled southern provinces and arrested four men for illegal possession of firearms. Finmeccanica, BAE in defence electronics partnership MILAN (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Italian defence group Finmeccanica and British defence group BAE Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture in defence electronics, the two companies said in a statement after six months of talks. Indonesian air force says it deployed to try to intercept US planes JAKARTA (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Indonesia's air force deployed fighters to try to intercept five US F-18 jets flying in the country's airspace over the Java Sea, a spokesman said Friday. Colombia justice calls top FARC leader Manuel Marulanda to face drug charges BOGOTA (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Colombia's top prosecutor called Thursday for rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) founder Manuel Marulanda and guerrilla leaders to face drug trafficking charges. Russian Fleet in Ukraine no obstacle to Kiev joining NATO: US diplomat YALTA, Ukraine (AFP) Jul 04, 2003 Russia's Black Sea Fleet being permanently based in Ukraine should not be seen as an obstacle to Kiev joining NATO over time, a top US diplomat said Thursday on a visit to this Black Sea port. BBC launches probe into its reporting of Iraq dossier allegations LONDON (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 The BBC on Thursday launched an internal inquiry into the way it reported allegations that the British government embellished intelligence reports to justify war on Iraq, the corporation announced. |
US soon to find evidence of Saddam's weapons programs: senator WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 US intelligence is making headway in findng Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, Senator Pat Roberts, Senate intelligence committee chairman, said Thursday. NATO peacekeepers deny illegal military camp discovered in Bosnia SARAJEVO (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia said Thursday that an initial analysis of military equipment found in central Bosnia did not indicate the existence of an illegal military training camp, as it had previously believed. US troops in Iraq could be scaled down by October BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 US troop strength in Iraq could be scaled down within the next three months, Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the most senior US military commander in the country, said Thursday. Africa must reduce reliance on foreign military assistance: minister PRETORIA (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 Africa needs to reduce its reliance on foreign military assistance and must pool its resources to fight terrorism, South Africa's defence minister said Thursday. NATO chief heads to Italy to meet Berlusconi BRUSSELS (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 NATO chief George Robertson will visit Rome on Friday to hold talks with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who took over the EU presidency this week, officials said. US military prepares for deployment in Liberia: reports WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 03, 2003 The United States is preparing to send between 500 and 2,000 troops on a peacekeeping mission to Liberia, according to US media reports, while the administration says it is still weighing a decision. |
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